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Measles outbreak spreads: 6 of 10 samples positive

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Balaghat Health Officials Vaccinate

Balaghat district health officials confirmed six of ten tested samples were measles positive.
At least 32 tribal children have died since May, many from measles.
Mobile medical teams screened over 20 villages.
They treated more than 6,200 patients, mostly children.
Health workers offered measles-rubella vaccine to children under 15, vaccinating about 27,000 of 40,000.

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Balaghat Health Officials Vaccinate

Balaghat district health officials confirmed six of ten tested samples were measles positive.
At least 32 tribal children have died since May, many from measles.
Mobile medical teams screened over 20 villages.
They treated more than 6,200 patients, mostly children.
Health workers offered measles-rubella vaccine to children under 15, vaccinating about 27,000 of 40,000.

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